U23 World League

Caipiriñha
Spectators: 7707 (Terracing: 5782, Seating: 1772, VIP seats: 153) The supporters of ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ booed when Rua da Pinga was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wieslaw Cwenar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Richard Laws recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The referee felt a red card was in order, 15 minutes into the game, when Wieslaw Cwenar put in a rough tackle. After a rather tough play, Rua da Pinga's Wieslaw Cwenar got a free kick in the 15th minute. Kenji Takahara struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Alexandre Garcia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ. The ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ fans' excitement grew in the 17th match minute when ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ's Xu Zhen Ping looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Xu Zhen Ping in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alexandre Garcia saved Rua da Pinga from getting behind. In the 28th minute, Veríssimo Sobral hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ's Kenji Takahara shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 28th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Alexandre Garcia but with some difficulty. After a rather tough play, Rua da Pinga's Olavo Esteves got a free kick in the 29th minute. Alexandre Garcia stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Xu Zhen Ping's shot from short distance in the 30th minute. 31 minutes into the game, Bruno Lenzi recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Alexandre Garcia. Bruno Lenzi showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0. Angelo Bertoni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Olavo Esteves in the 35th minute of play. Richard Laws received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Alexandre Garcia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cezary Karpinski kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ's Xu Zhen Ping got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the match had gone on for 47 minutes, Xu Zhen Ping put it in 4-0 from a short distance just to the right of Alexandre Garcia. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cezary Karpinski to make the kick off. Alexandre Garcia didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Xu Zhen Ping went, in the 53rd minute, to the upper right corner, 5-0 was the resulting score. 57 minutes had been played when some careless play by Rua da Pinga's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Kenji Takahara was slow to take the kick. During this time ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ's players had a chance to rest. The corner led ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ's Ettore Limitone to a score. 6-0 in the 57th minute. When the match had gone on for 70 minutes, Bruno Lenzi put it in 8-0 from a short distance just to the right of Alexandre Garcia. When the match had gone on for 76 minutes, Xu Zhen Ping put it in 10-0 from a short distance just to the right of Alexandre Garcia. Alexandre Garcia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xu Zhen Ping, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Alexandre Garcia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xu Zhen Ping, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. In the 91st minute Xu Zhen Ping shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexandre Garcia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Xu Zhen Ping in the 93rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alexandre Garcia prevented the ball from getting in the gole. ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.